Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, 2010 december question paper Reading the Novel

Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, 2010 december question paper
Papers (A) (December) 2010
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EEG-08
B.A. EXAMINATION, December, 2010
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Paper-EEG-08
(Reading the Novel)
Time allowed : Three hours
Maximum marks : 70
Attempt any five questions. Answers
should not exceed the limit of 500
words. Marks will be deducted for
irrelevant material. All questions carry
equal marks.
1. What idea do you gather about the French revolution from
the sections of the novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles
Dickens ? 14
2. Is it correct to say that all the events are woven around
the character of Hester Prynne ? 14
3. What kind of political philosophy you understand from the
novel 1984 by Orwell ? 14
4. Narrate the incidents which resulted in the escape of
Charles Darnay from the French slaughter house. 14
5. What do you understand about life and customs of
Africa from the novel 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua
Achebe ? 14
6. Write in your own words the theme of the novel 'Sunlight
on a Broken Column' by Attia Hosain. 14
7. What are the special features of Gopi Nath Mohanty as a
novelist with reference to his novel prescribed ? 14
8. Is 'plot' or 'character' important in a novel ? Give reasons
for your choice with apt examples. 14
9. Sketch the character you have liked most from the novel
'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles Dickens. 14

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